,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1 #bjae   
,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas 7=
 h]self1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4   
,tonko1 & ,mr4 ,honda7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,honor+ ! victims ( hate crimes (       
,islamophobia & anti-immigrant s5tim5t1 
9 ! aft]ma? ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 :]e 
individuals 7 t>get$ by viol5ce & hatr$1
 because !y 7 ,muslim or p]ceiv$ to be  
,muslim4  ,:]eas ,arab1 ,s\? ,asian1    
,sikh1 & ,muslim ,am]ican communities h 
be5 ! t>gets ( num]\s hate crimes s9ce !
 ev5ts ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 ,:]eas   
,islamophobia is a gr[+ ?reat to        
communities & is on ! rise1 s9ce ! ev5ts
 ( ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 ,:]eas         
,islamophobia is actively be+ spread by 
a network ( closely connect$ &          
well-fund$ organizations & activi/s t   
seek to propagate mis9=mation ab\t      
,arabs1 ,islam1 & ,am]ican ,muslims &   

provide support = legislation t curtails
 ! rights ( religi\s m9orities2 ,:]eas !
 ,muslim population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 e/imat$ at ar\nd #g1jjj1jjj & is made  
up ( div]se e?nic p>ticipants2 ,:]eas ! 
,arab population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
e/imat$ at ar\nd #c1ejj1jjj1 & t        
community is made up ( div]se religi\s  
beliefs & c\ntries ( national orig92    
,:]eas ?\gh _m p may id5tify ,muslims z 
be+ ,arab1 close to two-?irds ( ! ,arab 
population is ,*ri/ian2 ,:]eas ! ,muslim
 community is incr$ibly div]se & made up
 ( n only ( ,arabs1 b also ,s\? ,asians1
 ,turks1 ,iranians1 ,bosnians1 ,malays1 
,indonesians1 ,nig]ians1 ,somalis1      
,lib]ians1 ,k5yans1 & ,s5egalese among  
o!rs2 ,:]eas ! ,,fbi id5tifies hate     
crime z traditional (f5se l murd]1      
arson1 or v&alism ) an add$ elem5t (    
bias42 ,:]eas ! w> on t]ror 9 response  
to ! ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 attacks has  
increas$ in/ances ( ,islamophobia & hate
 crimes committ$ aga9/ ,muslims1 or ^?  
?\ght to be ,muslim2 ,:]eas 9 #bjja1    

report$ ,,fbi data %[$ !re 7 #dha       
incid5ts made up ( #edf (f5ses hav+ #eed
 victims ( crimes motivat$ by bias t[>d 
! ,islamic religion or committ$ aga9/ ^?
 p]ceiv$ to be ,muslim2 ,:]eas hate     
crimes t\* n only ! individual victim1 b
 !y also affect ! entire gr\p associat$ 
) ! p>ticul> bias motivation2 ,:]eas    
unfair & inaccurate /]eotyp+ c make     
victims ( all :o %>e ! same race1       
religion1 e?nicity or national orig91   
sexual ori5tation1 or disability2 ,:]eas
 ! rise ( hate spee* 9 ! m$ia           
contributes t[>d creat+ social bias     
aga9/ a sector ( society1 :i* fuels !   
ignorance t c drive c]ta9 individuals   
t[>d acts ( hatr$ & viol5ce2 ,:]eas !   
,,adc 7,am]ican ,arab                   
,anti-,discrim9ation ,committee7        
docum5t$ ov] #gjj viol5t incid5ts t>get+
 ,arab ,am]icans 9 ! fir/ n9e weeks     
foll[+ ! ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 t]rori/  
attacks2 ,:]eas ,balbir ,s+h ,sodhi1 a  
,sikh1 0 gunn$ d[n 9 ,mesa1 ,arizona1 on
 ,septemb] #ae1 #bjja2 ,:]eas ,waq>     

,hasan 0 murd]$ 9 ,dallas1 ,texas1 on   
,septemb] #ae1 #bjja2 ,:]eas ,adel      
,k>as1 an ,egyptian ,coptic ,*ri/ian1 0 
murd]$ 9 ,san ,gabriel1 ,cali=nia1 on   
,septemb] #ae1 #bjja2 ,:]eas ,ali       
,almansoop 0 murd]$ 9 ,l9coln ,p>k1     
,mi*igan1 on ,septemb] #ag1 #bjja2      
,:]eas ,abdo ,ali ,ahm$ 0 murd]$ 9      
,re$ly1 ,cali=nia1 on ,septemb] #bi1    
#bjja2 ,:]eas ,vasudev ,patel1 a ,h9du1 
0 murd]$ 9 ,dallas1 ,texas1 on ,octob]  
#d1 #bjja2 ,:]eas ,abdullah ,nim] 0     
murd]$ 9 ,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia1 on   
,octob] #ac1 #bjja2 ,:]eas ,ali ,w4 ,ali
 0 murd]$ 9 ,m9neapolis1 ,m9nesota1 on  
,octob] #ae1 #bjja2 & ,:]eas ,ramez     
,y\nan 0 murd]$ 9 ,los ,angeles1        
,cali=nia1 on ,octob] #ah1 #bjja3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 wi%es to         
recognize ! victims & express condol5ces
 to surviv+ family memb]s = ?is s5seless
 loss ( life due to ,islamophobic hate  
crimes or hate crimes committ$ aga9/ ^? 
p]ceiv$ to be ,muslim 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2

  7#b7 repres5ts & upholds ! human      
rights & dignity ( all its citiz5s &    
decries ! escalation ( intimidation1    
viol5ce1 v&alism1 & arson :i* cont9ues  
to be on ! rise aga9/ p or in/itutions  
p]ceiv$ to be ,muslim2 &  7#c7          
recognizes ! positive contributions :i* 
,arabs1 ,muslims1 ,sikhs1 & ,s\? ,asians
 make to ,unit$ ,/ates society z "p ( ! 
div]se fabric ( cultures 9 ! ,nation &  
affirms to uphold ! rights ( religi\s   
fre$om en%r9$ 9 ! ,con/itution4